Please take time to attend the boys’ basketball game on January 9, 2009. At halftime the tennis community is going to be recognized and the last year’s Girl’s Tennis Varsity Squad will be introduced. The banner and the state championship trophy will be presented.
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Don’t forget that we have the annual fund raiser for the Williamston Tennis Boosters 2:00 Sunday at the Williamston High School Tennis Courts. Come on down and join the festivities. The teams are made up of one current player and an adult. There will be a BBQ afterward hopefully as we watch the final two matches. Even if you don’t have a partner, come on down and we will figure out some way to earn your donation. The goal is to keep it entertaining yet competitive. It’s not that easy but the tournament director does a fine job!
The next meeting of the Williamston Tennis Boosters will be on June 5, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the High School tennis courts. This volunteer organization is key to our successful tennis program. Consider volunteering and helping out the program – come to the meeting to find out more about how you can volunteer. Interested in being an officer of the Boosters? Your leadership is welcome and needed!
The Summer of Tennis 2008 is getting ready to begin! Sessions for community members ages 4 through adult are offered throughout the summer. Read more on the Community Tennis page.
The Williamston girls’ tennis team visited Okemos on Saturday, April 19, 2008, to compete in a four team Okemos Invitational tournament. They returned with an impressive second place finish with 14 points. Division 1, Okemos won the tournament. Also competing were Grand Ledge, a division two school and St. Johns, a division three school. “The girls represented Williamston High School very well,” said Coach Steve Stanley. “To be a small division four school and to finish a strong second is very impressive.”
Winning gold medals for the Hornets were Miranda Vorce at number four singles and Erin Donovan and Olivia Green at number three doubles. “It was my birthday,” said Erin, “when we were receiving serve against Okemos ahead 4-5, I told Olivia I wanted to win that game for my present and we won it.” Miranda really worked hard in the second set against her St. Johns opponent. “I really didn’t want to go three sets. I was so tired. So I just tried to win that second set tiebreaker,” she said. She did win it by a score of 11-9.
“I learned so much today,” said number two singles player Allyson Nash. “My opponent from Okemos was really good,” she continued, “I won some points but I had to work for them. The matches against St. Johns and Grand Ledge were much easier compared my Okemos match,” she concluded. Allyson received a silver medal for her efforts.
Also winning silver medals for the Hornets were Tiffany Ash at number one singles, Sarah Vogel and Anya Nikolai at number two doubles, and Erin Graham and Aubree Barton at number four doubles.
Sandra Suryak and Katherine Noren tied in games won with two other second doubles teams, but finished fourth because they lost the place tiebreaker having more losses because they played three sets in one of the matches they won.
The tennis Lady Hornets continued their winning ways on a very cold and windy day in Mason and Holt on Saturday, April 26, 2008. They traveled to Mason and then split up the flights playing half the matches at Holt and the other half at Mason in the Mason Lady Bulldog Invitational tournament. The Williamston team returned home with a hard earned second place trophy.
“The teams in this tournament were very good,” said Rich Ash, parent of Tiffany who plays number one singles for the Hornets. “Four of the eight teams were Division I teams, and another, B. H. Andover is ranked sixth in Division III,” he continued. “To place second in that field is very good result,” he concluded.
B. H. Andover won the first place trophy with 37 points. Division 4 Williamston and Division 1 school Grand Blanc tied with 31 points for second, a Division 2 school, Mattawan finished in fourth with 30 points, followed by another Division 1 school, Holt in 5th , with 21 points, host school Mason in 6th, with 17 points, Flint Powers in 7th with 13 points and South Lyon completing the field with 7 points.
“I was impressed with the play of all the flights,” said assistant coach Dan Slider. “Number three doubles Olivia Green and Erin Donovan were amazing today,” he added. “They played a very tough three set match against Andover that many people mentioned to me that they thought was the match of the day. The play was tough and every point mattered. First Williamston and then Andover would forge ahead, only to have the match turn around again. Olivia and Erin found a way to win that match and set them selves up for their first place finish and well earned first place medals,” he concluded.
Finishing with second place medals for the day were Tiffany Ash at number one singles, Sandra Suryak and Katherine Noren at number two doubles and Erica Krantz and Kourtnee Barton at number five doubles. Winning a third place medal was Allyson Nash at number two singles. Placing fourth at number three singles was Mattie Nelson. Placing fifth were Sarah Vogel and Anya Nikolai at number one doubles and Erin Graham and Aubree Barton at number four doubles. Finishing in seventh place was Miranda Vorce at number four singles.
Come play doubles tennis with the finest tennis players in Williamston! All abilities welcome – each team consists of one youth and one adult. The First Serve Tournament will take place on September 9 (rain date is September 16) at 2:00 pm at the WHS tennis courts. Register with any tennis player or Coach Stanley. Share the First Serve Tournament Flyer with your friends! This tournament is a fundraiser for the WHS tennis programs. Entry fee: $50 per team.